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Anwarul Haq elected AJK PM

 MUZAFFARABAD: In a dramatic move, the AJK Legislative Assembly elected its Speaker Chaudhry Anwarul Haq as the next prime minister in the small hours of Thursday, apparently ending a weeklong deadlock in the wake of the disqualification of ex-PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas. Since no one submitted nomination papers against him, Mr Haq got the trust of all 48 members present in the house, including 29 from the ruling PTI as well as opposition members from the PPP and PML-N. Ever since the disqualification of Mr Ilyas, Mr Haq remained with the PTI “to ensure its return to power in the face of manoeuvres by the combined opposition” which wanted to clinch power with the help of another small group of PTI deserters, under the influence of President Barrister Sultan Mahmood. Mr Haq was among the three lawmakers who PTI chief Imran Khan had shortlisted and asked the parliamentary party to build consensus on one name to become AJK premier. However, in a surprise development on Wednesday night his nam
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Karnataka Election 2023 LIVE: Unfazed by Raids & Recovery in Lakhs, KGF Babu Gears Up, Quits Cong to Fight as Independent; 'Atiq Angle' in Polls

 In Karnataka's Shimoga District, Old Warhorses Walk Into The Sunset As 2023 Polls Mark Generational Shift BY Vijayendra, the younger son of BS Yediyurappa, filed his nomination from Shikaripura on Wednesday, marking a generational shift in Karnataka politics, particularly in his hometown Shimoga. The constituency was held by Yediyurappa for 40 years, except 1999-2004. During 2014-18, his elder son BY Raghavendra was Shikaripura MLA when BSY went to New Delhi as an MP from Shimoga. BSY has contested from Shikaripura in every election, nine times since 1983. Read More Apr 20, 2023 14:44 IST Karnataka Election: BJP's Lingayat Leaders Raise 'Lingayat CM' Pitch to Counter Congress Narrative Lingayat leaders of the BJP have raised the pitch for unleashing the “Lingayat CM” campaign in poll-bound Karnataka to counter the Congress’ narrative to brand the ruling party as “anti-Lingayat”. The politically influential Lingayat community forms about 17 per cent of the State’s popul
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‘What an incredible reception, Delhi, thank you!’ Tim Cook after Apple Saket store launch | Mint

 What an incredible reception, Delhi, thank you!’ Tim Cook after Apple Saket store launch 11 min read . Updated: 20 Apr 2023, 03:24 PM IST Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple and and Deirdre O'Brien, senior vice president of retail at Apple greet customers during the opening of the new Apple Saket store in New Delhi. (Bloomberg)Premium Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple and and Deirdre O'Brien, senior vice president of retail at Apple greet customers during the opening of the new Apple Saket store in New Delhi. (Bloomberg) On Thursday, 20 April, Apple is set to throw open it's second store in Delhi, Saket. Catch live updates of the launch with LiveMint Apple finally opened its second official retail store in the national capital today. The Apple Saket store was unveiled by Chief Executing Officer Tim Cook at 10 am. This is the second store, after Apple threw open its first store in Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai a day ago. Tim Cook, who met Prime Minister Nar
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